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Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš? / Немировская, Адель Владимировна.
Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. : Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019). ed. / Nele Ziegler. Vol. 2 Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien. ed. Leuven/ Paris/Bristol : Peeters Publishers, 2023. p. 929-946.
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Harvard
Немировская, АВ 2023,
Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš? in N Ziegler (ed.),
Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. : Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019). Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien edn, vol. 2, Peeters Publishers, Leuven/ Paris/Bristol, pp. 929-946, 65e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale., Париж, France,
8/07/19.
APA
Немировская, А. В. (2023).
Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš? In N. Ziegler (Ed.),
Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. : Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019) (Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien ed., Vol. 2, pp. 929-946). Peeters Publishers.
Vancouver
Немировская АВ.
Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš? In Ziegler N, editor, Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. : Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019). Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien ed. Vol. 2. Leuven/ Paris/Bristol: Peeters Publishers. 2023. p. 929-946
Author
Немировская, Адель Владимировна. /
Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš?. Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. : Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019). editor / Nele Ziegler. Vol. 2 Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien. ed. Leuven/ Paris/Bristol : Peeters Publishers, 2023. pp. 929-946
BibTeX
@inproceedings{017d14f5db044186850db6120144178e,
title = "Why does Hammurapi stand in front of {\v S}ama{\v s}?",
abstract = "As is well known, “a fundamental element in the Mesopotamian ideology regarding cities was the concept that each was the dwelling of a particular god or goddess” (van de Mieroop 2007: 45). Thus we may suggest that the wording of the Prologue and most of the Epilogue commemorating the triad “Marduk—Esagil—Babylon” was meant to be quite standard and unified for different cities throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, each copy erected in a given city was probably dedicated to its own patron deity mentioned in the Prologue, where Sippar and Larsa in particular are named side by side as patronized by the same god {\v S}ama{\v s}. In any case, it is clear that the monument aimed to praise the king Hammurapi—gratefully and eternally—for establishing his mī{\v s}arum, {\textquoteleft}the righteous world order{\textquoteright}, with the city of Babylon in the centre, which was an achievement the ruler himself thought to be his exceptional merit.",
keywords = "MESOPOTAMIA, ASSYRIOLOGY, BABYLON",
author = "Немировская, {Адель Владимировна}",
year = "2023",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-90-429-4699-6",
volume = "2",
pages = "929--946",
editor = "Nele Ziegler",
booktitle = "Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. ",
publisher = "Peeters Publishers",
address = "Belgium",
edition = "Publications de l'Institut du Proche-Orient Ancien",
note = "null ; Conference date: 08-07-2019 Through 12-07-2019",
}
RIS
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T1 - Why does Hammurapi stand in front of Šamaš?
AU - Немировская, Адель Владимировна
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N2 - As is well known, “a fundamental element in the Mesopotamian ideology regarding cities was the concept that each was the dwelling of a particular god or goddess” (van de Mieroop 2007: 45). Thus we may suggest that the wording of the Prologue and most of the Epilogue commemorating the triad “Marduk—Esagil—Babylon” was meant to be quite standard and unified for different cities throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, each copy erected in a given city was probably dedicated to its own patron deity mentioned in the Prologue, where Sippar and Larsa in particular are named side by side as patronized by the same god Šamaš. In any case, it is clear that the monument aimed to praise the king Hammurapi—gratefully and eternally—for establishing his mīšarum, ‘the righteous world order’, with the city of Babylon in the centre, which was an achievement the ruler himself thought to be his exceptional merit.
AB - As is well known, “a fundamental element in the Mesopotamian ideology regarding cities was the concept that each was the dwelling of a particular god or goddess” (van de Mieroop 2007: 45). Thus we may suggest that the wording of the Prologue and most of the Epilogue commemorating the triad “Marduk—Esagil—Babylon” was meant to be quite standard and unified for different cities throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, each copy erected in a given city was probably dedicated to its own patron deity mentioned in the Prologue, where Sippar and Larsa in particular are named side by side as patronized by the same god Šamaš. In any case, it is clear that the monument aimed to praise the king Hammurapi—gratefully and eternally—for establishing his mīšarum, ‘the righteous world order’, with the city of Babylon in the centre, which was an achievement the ruler himself thought to be his exceptional merit.
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KW - ASSYRIOLOGY
KW - BABYLON
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VL - 2
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BT - Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien.
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